Pain is a signal that you’re ready for a change

riespeaks
2 min readJul 12, 2024

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Relax, you’re almost there.

My left pinky finger got slightly burned in an attempt to cook my favorite dish. Cooking is not my special tee, but I continue to submit every trial and error just so I can be accepted by this strict kitchen. Foolish act, may it seem, but this finger promised me a commitment to achievements.

Is my compass broken? is my limbic system misbehaving?

I am clueless where to go; my feet is navigating in the wrong direction. I cannot control these overwhelming emotions; the pain is residing like it has a free pass to control me…

The paradox of change can be deceitful; however, you shouldn’t stop accepting discomfort inside your playground. No matter how you try to escape it, it wouldn’t leave you until it is satisfied feeding you with lessons.

Maybe you are wondering why — why do we still need to suffer for us to flourish? But have you ever wondered why the words, pain and change exist? Because they attract each other for a purpose — a cause to thank those struggles for enabling us to undergo a transformation we never knew was possible.

Stay where you are; do not run away like you always do. You wouldn’t know if it’s your turn to be called on stage…

You’re maybe crawling with doubts at this point, but know I am beyond proud of you before you can even arrive there.

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